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Balancing Growth and Green: Sustainable Development Strategies for Telangana

A. Kavitha

Volume: 15 Special Issue: 5 2025

Abstract:

Sustainable development is one of the most pressing policy areas for states undergoing rapid economic transformation, and Telangana stands at the forefront of this challenge. As India’s youngest state, Telangana has achieved impressive growth in IT services, agriculture, irrigation infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, and urban development. Yet, this economic progress has simultaneously stressed the state’s natural ecosystems through deforestation, groundwater stress, biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate-related vulnerabilities. This paper provides an in-depth examination of Telangana’s efforts to balance development aspirations with ecological protection. It studies key government interventions such as Haritha Haram, Mission Kakatiya, renewable energy initiatives, and sustainable agricultural practices. It also investigates emerging environmental challenges, sector-specific vulnerabilities, and governance gaps. Through analytical tables, case studies, and extended narrative explanations, the paper highlights how Telangana can strengthen its green governance architecture and move toward a resilient, inclusive, and environmentally responsible development model.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v15i05.042

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